There are 10 ways to get from Portland to Ephrata by train, taxi, bus (Amtrak), car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Portland to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Downingtown Amtraktrain
- Take the taxi from Downingtown Amtrak to Ephratataxi
11h 41m$247–1,058Drive 445.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Portland to Ephratacar 445.7 mi
8h 30m$82–118Bus
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus
- Take the bus from Newark to Readingbus
12h 8m$166–283Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane PWM - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 30m$113–576Bus, train via Boston
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the train from Boston to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain
14h 41m$117–898Bus, train
- Take the bus from City of Portland to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2615
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain Keystone Service / ...
14h 58m$101–203Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane PWM - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 39m$111–446Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane PWM - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 57m$131–639Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane PWM - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 2m$136–1,211Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane PWM - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 59m$564–2,104
Portland to Ephrata by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Ephrata is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Ephrata is to drive which takes 8h 30m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Ephrata. However, there are services departing from Portland, ME and arriving at Reading via South Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal and Newark. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 8m.
The distance between Portland and Ephrata is 500 miles. The road distance is 448.3 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Ephrata without a car is to train and taxi which takes 11h 41m and costs $240 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 11h 41m to get from Portland to Ephrata, including transfers.
Portland to Ephrata bus services, operated by Concord Coach Lines, depart from Portland, ME station.
Portland to Ephrata bus services, operated by Concord Coach Lines, arrive at Boston, MA - South Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Ephrata is 448 miles. It takes approximately 8h 30m to drive from Portland to Ephrata.
There are 209+ hotels available in Ephrata.
What companies run services between Portland, ME, USA and Ephrata, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland, ME to Ephrata via Boston, MA - South Station, South Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Terminal B, Newark, and Reading in around 12h 8m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Portland to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Portland to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Portland to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Portland to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Downingtown Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–800
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $70–550
- First Class
- $250–800
Train from Boston to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–800
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $70–550
- First Class
- $250–800
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $21–45
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $21–45
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- newarkairportexpress.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25
- Book at
- Coach USA
- One Way - Adult
- $25
- Website
- Yes Blue Transportation
Bus from Newark to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- Yes Blue Transportation
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from City of Portland to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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